There are 5 ways to get from Grass Valley to Bishop by train, bus, car, plane, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Colfax Amtrak Station to RenoCalifornia Zephyr
- Take the bus from Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street395 Route North
10h 16m$135–507Drive 262.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Grass Valley to Bishop262.9 mi
5h 14m$48–70Bus, train to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from City Hall to Nevada St at Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Auburn Amtrak to Sacramento
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Bishop Airport (BIH)SMF - BIH
10h 51m$84–386Train to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Colfax Amtrak Station to Reno
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Bishop Airport (BIH)RNO - BIH
9h 33m$156–716Bus, train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from City Hall to Nevada St at Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Auburn Amtrak to Richmond
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bishop Airport (BIH)SFO - BIH
7h 47m$88–322
Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Bishop Airport (BIH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grass Valley to Bishop is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 5h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Grass Valley to Bishop is to drive which takes 5h 14m and costs $45 - $70.
The distance between Grass Valley and Bishop is 327 miles. The road distance is 264.4 miles.
The best way to get from Grass Valley to Bishop without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 16m and costs $130 - $550.
It takes approximately 10h 16m to get from Grass Valley to Bishop, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Grass Valley to Bishop is 264 miles. It takes approximately 5h 14m to drive from Grass Valley to Bishop.
There are 22+ hotels available in Bishop.
What companies run services between Grass Valley, CA, USA and Bishop, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Grass Valley to Bishop. However, you can take the taxi to Colfax Amtrak Station, take the train to Reno, walk to RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay I 4SS, take the bus to RTC CENTENNIAL PLAZA Bay B, walk to Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431, then take the bus to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street. Alternatively, you can drive from Grass Valley to Bishop in around 5h 14m.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Bishop Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Bishop Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Bishop Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bishop Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Colfax Amtrak Station to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Auburn Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Auburn Amtrak to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 760-872-1901
- info@estransit.com
- Website
- estransit.com
Bus from Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
- Phone
- +1 530.477.0103
- GoldCountryStage@co.nevada.ca.us
- Website
- nevadacountyca.gov
Bus from City Hall to Nevada St at Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/3456/Transit-Services
- Schedules at
- https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/2258/Route-Schedules-and-Maps
- Seniors 65+, disabled, youth 6-17
- $1–2
- Adult 18+
- $1–3
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